>>1743046P much opposite of a time trial track bike or CX bike where the saddles stuck super high.
#1 Sloping downtunes for low saddle with quick release or dropper. When you can lower the seat down to comfortable levels to descend down hills is huge. Road bikes, where your ass is always high up in the air, you're going over the bars when you hit a bump going downhill.
Gears #2 Gotta be able to climb hills
#3 tires at least like 40mm. Personally I think 35 is skinny af I don't care how smooth you think your trails are, when cheap wheels youre gonna get warped wheels in no time if you ride hard